Lutz covered the 4,000-meter girls course in 15:52 while Schuldt covered the 5,000-meter boys course in 17:03. Schuldt is rated as the state Class A's No. 9 runner in the first state poll.

Alex Pederson finished eighth in 17:14, Kaylee Hilmanowski was 10th in 17:22, Morgan Olson placed 14th in 17:28 and Lora Remus was 15th in 17:30 as Park Rapids finished second in the girls meet with 40 points. Shelby Pierce (17th in 17:33) and Tiffany Deitchler (21st in 18:41) completed the Panthers' varsity team. Park Rapids is rated No. 6 in the first state Class A poll.

Little Falls, led by Manon Gammon-Deering's winning time of 15:36, won the team title with 31 points. Staples-Motley was third with 56 points. Six schools had incomplete teams. Competing for United North Central were Emily Keranen (28th in 19:50), Jill Isaacson (29th in 19:51), Sarah Quismi (30th in 20:59) and Madlin Lausten (31st in 21:12).

In the boys race, the Panthers finished fourth with 86 points. Little Falls led the way with 54 points, followed by Long Prairie-Grey Eagle with 66 points and Ottertail Central with 86 points. United North Central placed seventh with 172 points.

Leading the Panthers were Taylor Kimball (13th in 18:56), Isaac Overmyer (16th in 19:07), Jake Waggoner (20th in 19:28), Zac Haugland (23rd in 19:40), Bailey Mueller (26th in 19:44), Matt Sullivan (29th in 19:55) and Tanner Otterness (35th in 20:09). Preston Zimny of Little Falls led the pack with a winning time of 17:02.

Jonathan Miller led UNC with a fourth-place time of 18:05. Luke Graham (49th in 22:11), Jeff Johnson (51st in 23:55), Tom Houle (52nd in 27:09) and Eric Aker (53rd in 27:49) completed the Warriors' team score.

In the junior varsity race, Travis Deitchler was fifth in 20:37, Jacob Hays was 13th in 21:25, Ryan McBrady was 15th in 21:42, Kevin Merfeld was 18th in 21:57, Josh Hays was 28th in 23:31 and Ben Kading was 38th in 25:41 for the Panthers. Completing the 3,200-meter junior high race for Park Rapids were Adam Mackley (ninth in 13:30), Matt Konshok (23rd in 15:06) and Wesley LaCoursiere (36th in 17:35).